Washing-machine



W. G. DAWSON.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8,1919.

1,349,379 Patented Aug 10, mm

WILLIAM'G. DAWSON, F MOUNT VERNON, YORK.

WASH-ING-IPEAGHINE.

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To all whom it'mag concern. I

Be it known that T, WILLIAM G. DAwsoN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Mount Vernon, New York, have invented a new anduseful Washing-Ma- "chine, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to lmprovements in washing machines and the like,the object being to provide certain improvements whereby the machine maybe quickly filled and emptied, thereby saving time and labor,

the said work being mechanically done and depending in no way upongravity for either operation. J

Another object is to provide a machine which may be quickly emptied andthe liquid conducted to a level higher than that of the machine.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention as applied to a washingmachine.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section taken substantially in the plane of theline 4-4c of Fig. 2.

1 represents a tub or tank which may contain the usual machinery forperforming mechanically the washing operation. 2 represents a drivingshaft which is used in the operation of the washing machine. 3represents an electric motor which constitutes the source of power. Allof these parts are suitably carried on a frame 41-4. 5 representsconventionally a water pump preferably of the well known rotary geartype. 6

' is a pump shaft. This shaft may be connected with and disconnectedfrom the shaft 2'i'n such a manner that it may be rotated in eitherdirection. 7 represents a clutch housing in which any appropriate clutchmechanism may be located, one form of clutch being hereinafterdescribed, whereby the shaft 6 may be connected with the shaft 2 so asto rotate the former in one direction or the other without reversing theshaft 2. 8 is an operating shaft which leads into the clutch housing 7for operating the clutch and reversing mechanism by tilting the shaft 8in one direction or the other. 9 is a double ended lever having the pads10-10 at opposite ends thereof sothat by pressing the foot down on oneor the other of the pads 10, the operating shaft 8 will be rocked in thedesired direction to connect or disconnect or Specification of LettersPatent. Patigntgd Aug, 1M1), 192 3) Application filed September 18,1919. Serial No. 324,373.

reverse the connection between the shaft 2 and the pump shaft 6. Tn Fig.4 is shown a form of reversing gear and clutch mechanism.' The pumpshaft 6 projects into the .clutch housing 7 and secured to the end of tothe shaft 8 within thehousing is a.collar 21 having an angularprojection 22 carrying a pin 23 for engagement with a groove 24 in theslidable collar 18.

Assuming that the shaft 2 rotates constantly'in one direction. If one ofthe pads 10 is depressed to oscillate the shaft in one direction toforce the lugs 19 into engagement with one pinion 15, as shown by thedotted position in Fig. 4, the pinion 15 will rotate with the shaft 2and rotate the pump shaft 6 through the bevel gear 14 in one direction.lfthe shaft 8 is oscillated in the other direction to cause the collarto engage the other pinion 16,'the pump shaft 6 will be rotated in theother direction. When the shaft 8 is in the neutral'position as shown infull lines in Fig. 1, the shaft 2 rotates the collar 18 but the pinions15, 16 will not be quently not rotate.

The pump 5 has beenshown as a conventional gear pump, one of the gearsbeing shown at 25. 11 is a pipe leading from the bottom of the tub ortank l'into the pump 5', and 12 is a pipe leading from the other side ofthe pump and being provided with a free end 12 This pipe 12 ispreferably flexible so that the end 12' may be placed whereverconvenient. For example, it might be placed in any water supply when itis desired to fill the tub 1, in which event the motor 3 would bestarted and the pump connected with the driving shaft 2 in such a waythat the pump would draw water from the reservoir through the pipe 12and deliver it rapidly into the ,tank 1 through the pipe 11. When thewash-- ing process has been completed and it is derotated and the pumpshaft 6 will conse- 1 it thereby not ing the weight that the machinewould otherpump is connected with the shaft 2 so as to suck the waterout of the tank through the pipe 11 and force it through pipe 12. lt isthus seen that the pipe 11 is a combined fill- 5 ing and emptying pipe,and the pipe 12 is a combined suction and discharge pipe. By myinvention no additional motor is required because the regular washingmachine motor 3 may be used as a only cheapening cost but reducwise haveto carry. By the use of my improvement the tub 1 .may be emptied verymuch quicker. than were gravity alone re- 15 lied upon. Furthermore, itshould be borne in mind that these machines are usually placed upon alaundry fioorand in the emptying of such a tub it is necessary to catchthe dirty water in a proper catch pour the same into the usual laundrytub where it flows out through the usual waste pipe. llhis operation offillingand emptying a pail has to be repeated several times to fullyempty the tub 1 and is slow and laborious. By my improvement the end ofthe pipe 12 is merely placed in the wash tub or sink and the pumpstarted in a directionto exhaust the water from tub 1, which operationis very quickly performed. As soon asthe a0 tub is empty and it isdesired to refill the same, the end ot the hose may be placed in one ofthe regular wash tubs which may already be filled with fresh waterwhereupon by reversing the operation of the "pump 5 the. '35 watertherein is exhausted and driven into the tub 1, this operation beingperformed very quickly. If desired the tub 1 may be filled from anordinary spigot and my improved mechanism used only for emptying to thetub 1.

' claim no novelty in common source of power combined filling basin andI maestro From the foregoing, it will be seen that not only does myinvention result in the saving of much time, but it also saves greatlyin labor. 1 do not wish to be limited to the use of any particular formof pump 5 or clutch and reversing gear 7, since these may be modified ina great variety of ways, in fact, I the particular form of either ofthese mechanisms in themselves.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a tub,means for supporting the same, a pump supported adjacent said tub, meansfor driving said pump, a

and emptying pipe connecting said pump and tub, a combined suction anddischarge pipe connected to said pump and a reversible clutch mechanismconnected to said pump for driving the latter in either directionwhereby when the pump is driven in one direction water willfiow throughsaid suction and discharge pipe,

pump and filling and emptying pipe into the tub for filling the latterand when the pump is driven in the other direction water will flowthrough said filling and emptying pipe, pump and suction and dischargepipe from the tub for emptying the latter.

' 2. 111 a device oi the character described, the combination of a tub,means for supporting. the same, mounted adjacent said tub, a combinedlling andemptying pipe connecting said pump and tub, a combined suctionand discharge pipe connected to said pump and means for causing said.either direction, whereby water may flow through both of said pipes andsaid pump for both filling and he tub.

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